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Chemistry
(Spring, 2010)
(Tutoring Available through National Honors Society)
Ms. McCluan will be absent Thursday and Friday (3/11 & 3/12) to attend a HOSA Conference Field Trip.

 

Syllabus & Lab Safety Contract




Calendars
(Feb. Mar.)


Notebook Check & Periodic Table Front & Back


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Lab Reports
(Graph Paper, Rubric & Sample)
 

 

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3/8/2010 - 3/12/2010

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 3/8 1) Stamp & Collect HW
2) Warm-Up #11
3) Check HW
4) Candyum Activity
1) Finish Candyum Activity
2) More Average Atomic Mass Practice
3) Make Study Cards for Quiz #6 on Friday on Elements #1-36 (element name on one side, element symbol on the back; do NOT need to memorize numbers)
Tuesday 3/9 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #12
3) Check HW (Click here for Answer Key to More Average Atomic Mass Practice)
4) Nuclear Chemistry Class Notes
1) Nuclear Chemistry Guided Notes & CST Questions WS
Wednesday 3/10 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #13
3) Go Over HW (click here for Answer Key to Nuclear Chemistry Notes & CST Questions WS)
4) Introduction to Periodic Table Class Notes
1) Nuclear Particles and Reactions WS
2) Study for Quiz #5 (Atomic Theory, Isotopes, & Nuclear Chemistry)
Thursday 3/11 Ms. M is Absent for HOSA Conference
1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Go Over HW (click here for Answer Key to Nuclear Particles and Reaction WS)
3) Study Time for Quiz
4) Quiz #5
1) Periodic Table Fill-In Notes WS
2) Study for Quiz #6 (Names & Symbols of Elements 1-36)
Friday 3/12 Ms. M is Absent for HOSA Conference
1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Go Over HW (click here for Answer Key to Periodic Table Fill-In Notes WS)
3) Study Time for Quiz
4) Quiz #5
1) Periodicity Activity (will need 1 sheet of Graph Paper for the back of the worksheet)

3/1/2010 - 3/5/2010

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 3/1 1) Collect HW (Separation of Mixture Lab) with Rubric Stapled to Back
2) Warm-Up #8
3) March Calendar
4) Notes-States of Matter (Chapter 10)
5) Dry Ice Fun (Mini-Experiment)
1) Chapter 10, Sections 1-3 Guided Notes (click here for instructions)
Tuesday 3/2 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Read through Lab Procedure
3) Melting & Freezing Points of Lauric Acid Lab (click here for Sample Data if needed)
1) Complete Melting & Freezing Points of Lauric Acid Lab (click here for Sample Data if needed)
2) Study for Quiz #4 (Physical vs. Chemical Changes, Matter, Phase Diagrams)
3) Assemble Packet #3 (due tomorrow)
Wednesday 3/3 1) Assemble Packet #3
2) Check Melting & Freezing Points of Lauric Acid Lab
3) Review for Quiz #4
4) Collect Packet #3
5) Quiz #4
1) Chapter 3, Sections 1 & 2 Guided Notes (click here for instructions)
Thursday 3/4 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #9
3) Go Over Quiz #4
4) History of Atomic Theory Class Notes
1) The Atom's Family Tree WS
Friday 3/5 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #10
3) Check HW (click here for Answer Key to Atom's Family Tree WS)
4) Isotopes & Fruit Loops Activity WS
1) Finish Isotopes & Fruit Loops Activity WS

2/22/2010 - 2/26/2010 Weekly Agenda

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 2/22 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #4
3) Check HW (click here for Answer Key to pp. 60-61 #35-51 ODDS ONLY)
4) Density Lab
1) Finish Density Lab
2) Study for Test #1 on Wednesday
Tuesday 2/23 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #5
3) Check HW (click here for Answer Key to Density Lab)
4) Assemble Packet #2 to submit tomorrow
5) Graphing Practice WS (printable Graph Paper)
1) Finish Graphing Practice WS (printable Graph Paper)
2) Study for Test #1
3) Packet #2 due tomorrow
Wednesday 2/24 1) Collect Packet #2
2) Test #1
1) Read and take Notes on Chapter 1, Section 2 (pp. 6-14)
Thursday 2/25 1) Collect and stamp Homework
2) Warm-Up #6
3) Physical vs. Chemical Changes Lab
1) That's Classified WS
Friday 2/26 1) Collect and Stamp HW and  Physical vs. Chemical Changes Lab
2) Warm-Up #7
3) Check Physical vs. Chemical Changes Lab (click here for Answer Key) and That's Classified (click here for Answer Key)
4) Separation of Mixture Experiment
1) Formal Lab Report (on Graph Paper) for Separation of Mixture Experiment
-include observations in Data Tables
-No Calculations and No Questions

2/15/2010 - 2/19/2010 Weekly Agenda

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 2/15 No School No School
Tuesday 2/16 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #2
3) Discuss Cold Pack Lab Reports
4) Discuss Graded Quiz #3
5) Accuracy vs. Precision WS (click here for Answer Key)
1) Create Reference Sheet (front of one sheet of notebook paper) with % Error & Standard Deviation Formulas and Examples for use on Quizzes/Tests
Wednesday 2/17 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #3
3) Calibration of Equipment Lab
1) Finish Calibration of Equipment Lab
Thursday 2/18 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Create Reference Sheet for Unit Conversions (Instructions at top of Unit Conversions WS)
3) Check and Discuss HW
4) Unit Conversions WS (click here for Answer Key to Example Problems)
1) Finish Unit Conversions WS
Friday 2/19 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Check HW Answers (click here for Answer Key to Unit Conversions WS)
3) Extra Credit Metric Conversions Game (click here for Answer Key)
1) pp. 60-61 #35-51 ODDS ONLY
2) Study for Test #1 (Wednesday)

2/8/2010 - 2/12/2010 Weekly Agenda

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 2/8 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Notebook Check (use Notebook Check Rubric to organize & peer grade)
3) Review Quiz #2 (Lab Safety)
4) Cold Pack Lab Experiment
1) Finish Cold Pack Formal Lab Report (due tomorrow)
Tuesday 2/9 1) Collect Cold Pack Lab Report
  (1) Final Draft of Lab Report
  (2)  Rough Draft of Procedure
  (3)  Lab Report Rubric
2) Balance Room (was a mess!)
3) Powers of 10 Video
4) Scientific Notation (click here for Answer Key to Front of WS)
1) Finish Powers of 10 & Scientific Notation WS
Wednesday 2/10 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Warm-Up #1
3) Checked HW
4) Significant Figures Paperclip Activity
5) Scientific Notation & Significant Figures WS
1) Study for Quiz #3 (Scientific Notation & Significant Figures)
2) Finish Scientific Notation & Significant Figures WS
Thursday 2/11 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Significant Figures Measuring Lab Activity
3) Review HW and for Quiz
4) Collect Packet #1
5) Quiz #3 (Scientific Notation & Significant Figures)
1) Read and take notes for pp. 44-46 (any style of notes is fine; focus on the difference between accuracy and precision)
Friday 2/12 No School  

2/1/2010 - 2/5/2010 Weekly Agenda

Day Date Agenda Homework
Monday 2/1 No School  
Tuesday 2/2 No School  
Wednesday 2/3 1) Student Information Card
2) Seating Chart & Jobs
3) ICE Breaker Activity
4) Syllabus & February Calendar
5) PB & J Activity
1) Get Syllabus & Safety Contract Signed
2) Study for Quiz #1 (Syllabus)-you may make one page (front only) of notes to use on Quiz
Thursday 2/4 1) Collect Syllabus & Safety Contracts
2) Textbook Checkout (Library)
3) Quiz #1 (Syllabus)
4) Scientific Methods & Cold Pack Lab Notes
5) Tour of Lab Safety
1) Procedure for Cold Pack Lab
2) Study for Quiz #2 (Lab Safety)
3) Bring Lab Shoes tomorow
Friday 2/5 1) Collect & Stamp HW
2) Review Quiz #1
3) Quiz #2 (Lab Safety)
4) Peer Edit HW  (Cold Pack Lab Procedures)
5) Discuss Sample Lab Report Lab Report Rubric
6) Lab Partners & Stock Lab Drawers
1) Write full Lab Report for Cold Pack Experiment on graph paper
2) Bring 1 inch binder and 8 tab dividers to class Monday